During the tumultuous decade of the 1960s, Congress passed landmark legislation known as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or the Act. Specifically, Title VII of the Act prohibits workplace discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, and national origin. (There is currently a push to include sexual orientation discrimination as a Title VII violation.)… Read More
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Boulder Colorado Company Facing Wrongful Termination Suit Closes
In January of 2014, the state of Colorado legalized recreational marijuana sales, approving over 100 seller license applications. By 2016, information obtained by the Colorado Department of Revenue revealed that the legal marijuana industry was bringing in over $1 billion annually. Numerous companies sought to profit from the growing industry and startup business Tradiv decided… Read More
Labor Enforcement
The Washington Minimum Wage Act, or WMWA, regulates the terms and conditions of minimum wage and overtime pay to Washington state workers. It empowers the Washington Department of Labor and Industry, or WDLI, to enforce rules, recover pay owed by employers, and to make related rules and regulations. The WDLI also has investigatory power with… Read More
When Discriminatory Behavior Produces a Hostile Workplace
Fans of television shows like The Office May think they know a thing or two about a dysfunctional workplace, but countless professionals experience real hardship amid their daily business endeavors. Unfortunately, the costs of said hardship often include far worse than quirky pranks and misunderstandings. Nevertheless, that which qualifies as a hostile work environment depends… Read More
Colorado Baker Case Could Impact Employment Discrimination Cases
The Denver, Colorado bakery Masterpiece Cakeshop made headlines in July of 2012 after the store’s owner, Jack Phillips, refused to accommodate an order placed by a same sex couple. Phillips made his decision based on his belief that providing a cake for a same sex wedding reception would go against the doctrine of his religion…. Read More
California Company Sued for Sexual Harassment
You can not turn on the news these days without hearing about new claims of sexual harassment. Most of the time, these claims involve well-known Hollywood figures like Harvey Weinstein and Louis C.K., political power players like Al Franken and Roy Moore, and even newsmen like Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer. The fact of the… Read More
The OregonSaves Program
Most state governments plan to launch state-sponsored retirement saving programs. They are doing this in response to the retirement crisis. Currently, Oregon and Illinois are the leading states. They launched a retirement savings plan in July 2017 and June 2017, respectively. Therefore, employees in Oregon have a new and easy way to save for their… Read More
How Nevada Employees Should Handle Wrongful Termination
Losing one’s job is never easy, but it is a fact of life in every economy—Nevada’s included. The unpredictability and consequence associated with job loss can be extremely detrimental to one’s welfare and future. In addition to pursuing a new line of work, one must of course deal with bills continuing to pile up in… Read More
Lawsuit Against Colorado Based Company Sparks Discussion About Multiple Discrimination
Workplace discrimination is something that most adults are familiar with through direct experience or word of mouth. Unfortunately, the reality of multiple discrimination types affecting one person is not often discussed. Multiple discrimination in the workplace occurs when an employee is harassed or mistreated because he or she is a member of more than one… Read More
Your Right to a Jury Trial in California Legal Civil Cases: Grafton Partners LP v PrincewaterhouseCoopers LLP
If you have signed an agreement giving up the right to a jury trial in order to secure a contract, do you have grounds to change your mind? What if, once the work begins, you find the other party to be negligent or otherwise unsuitable as a contractual partner? You have signed a legal document,… Read More